Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1989
Dashanta
Dashanta has 15 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1989–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Dashanta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1989.
Dashanta has 15 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2002.
- 15 total births
- 1989–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Dashanta since 1989, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 15
- total births
- 1989–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Dashanta was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dashanta in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Dashanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dashanta's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded.
Dashanta at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Dashanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002
- Peak year (1989)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Dashanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dashanta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dashanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dashanta? ▼
Dashanta has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 5 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Dashanta most popular? ▼
Dashanta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Dashanta been used? ▼
Dashanta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 14 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Dashanta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dasia, Dasha, Dasani, Dashia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dashanta's data
- Dashanta's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dashanta
Nearby Names Like Dashanta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dashanta
Dasia Girl
#3931 5,392 births
Dasha Girl
#1860 4,133 births
Dasani Girl
#8230 1,172 births
Dashia Girl
#10476 919 births
Dashawn Girl
541 births
Compare Dashanta side by side: Dashanta vs Dasia Dashanta vs Dasha Dashanta vs Dasani
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dashanta: Baby Name Since 1989 - 15 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dashanta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dashanta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.